Norwegian Subject Curriculum (NOR1-05)

Competence aims after Supplementary Studies to Qualify for Higher Education – vocational study programmes

Oral communication

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• listen to, evaluate and provide constructive feedback on oral presentations given by others
• apply their knowledge of rhetorical appeals in discussions and presentations
• present subject-related topics and discuss the material being presented
• accurately convey technical information using digital media and tools
• listen to, systematise and summarise information in spoken texts and reflect on their content
• listen to and evaluate argumentation in spoken texts in different media formats and form an opinion on their content and purpose
• discuss linguistic and multidisciplinary topics using specialist terminology and coherent arguments
• apply rhetorical and digital skills to produce and present composite texts
• devise and perform a limited literary programme

Written communication

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• read and analyse texts in Bokmål and Nynorsk in different genres and form an opinion on the issues they raise and the values they represent
• read and analyse some key texts in Swedish and Danish
• write texts with a clear objective, good structure and cohesion
• express themselves using a varied vocabulary and master linguistic rules
• write creative, informative and persuasive texts, reports, literary analyses, discussions and other expository texts in Bokmål and Nynorsk
• navigate large volumes of text of varying complexity and select, summarise and evaluate relevant information
• read a selection of contemporary texts in Bokmål and Nynorsk and discuss how these texts relate to the modern day both linguistically and thematically
• apply knowledge of texts, genres, media and linguistic devices to plan, create and refine own texts with a clear objective, good structure and rational arguments
• express themselves using a precise and varied vocabulary and master linguistic rules
• write creative, informative and expository texts, literary analyses and rhetorical analyses in Bokmål and Nynorsk based on texts relevant to the curriculum
• use sources in a critical and verifiable way and master digital citation

Language, literature and culture

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• give an account of key similarities and differences between Old Norse and modern Norwegian
• give an account of the Norwegian language debate and language policies in the 19th century
• explain the argumentation employed in non-fiction texts by applying their knowledge of rhetoric
• analyse the content and evaluate the use of devices in texts taken from various digital media
• compare narrative techniques and values in a selection of contemporary texts with narrative techniques and values in legends and folklore
• describe how different interpretations of Norwegianness are expressed in key texts from the late 1700s to the 1870s and in a selection of contemporary texts
• read a selection of key Norwegian texts and some European texts from the Middle Ages to the Romantic era, place them in a cultural-historical context, and comment on their form and content
• cite and evaluate sources in relevant linguistic situations
• give an account of the characteristics of a selection of Norwegian vernaculars and reflect on factors that may affect the development of vernacular
• give an account of the Norwegian language debate and language policies from 1900 until the present day
• give an account of characteristics of Sami languages and culture and of the consequences of Norwegian language and assimilation policies
• give an account of key similarities and differences between the Nordic languages
• present a selection of translated and original Nordic texts
• interpret and evaluate complex composite texts
• analyse, interpret and compare a selection of key Norwegian texts and some international texts from different literary traditions from the Romantic era until the present day and place them in a cultural-historical context
• use rhetorical concepts to analyse and evaluate different types of non-fiction texts
• complete an exploratory in-depth project of their choice on a linguistic or literary topic and select communication methods appropriate to the project